Project Manager

Capio Group•Sacramento, CA

3d•$130,000 - $145,000•Remote

About The Position

Capio Group is a California-based Information Technology Consulting firm serving the public sector since 2010. We assist the Government in delivering large, complex systems and solutions. Capio Group is a small, but quickly growing firm that mixes good ideas, with great people, to achieve extraordinary results for our clients. We offer the salary and benefits of the bigger companies, with the added bonus of a flexible workplace and a great work-life balance.

Requirements

Must possess a Bachelor degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, Project Management or Computer Science. If the degree is not in English, it must be accompanied by an evaluation performed by a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES). A copy of the degree must be provided upon request. Degree is required and cannot be substituted with the experience.
Within the last eight (8) years, a minimum of four (4) years of experience as a Project Manager on a large scale complex IT project for State of California government agency (City, State, County or Federal), managing the end-to-end design, development and implementation (DDI) of software solutions.
Within the last eight (8) years, a minimum of two (2) years managing cross-functional project teams, ensuring alignment with organizational goals, budgets, and timelines.
Within the last eight (8) years, a minimum of two (2) years developing, updating, and executing project management plans, and must have experience in managing all the following: scope, schedule, resource allocation, risk, and stakeholder communication.
Within the last eight (8) years, a minimum of two (2) years applying standard project management methodologies and Agile, Scrum, or hybrid approaches using modern project management tools.
Possession of current and active Project Management Institution (PMI) Project Management Professional (PMP) certification. A copy of the certification must be provided upon request and cannot be substituted with experience.
Must be able to provide a client/user end reference contact information for each applicable project meeting the requirements upon request in the qualification form. In addition, you must be able to submit completed reference forms when requested. Each reference form must be signed by the referenced individual. The reference contact must be a representative of the company for which the project was developed and must have served in a management or supervisory role.

Nice To Haves

Within the last eight (8) years, one (1) to three (3) years of experience as a Project Manager implementing or maintaining a Cannabis Licensing and Compliance system.

Responsibilities

Lead a planning effort (i.e., Sprint Zero). The Project Schedule, System Development Plan, and Data Conversion Plan may be updated because of this planning effort.
Deliver its proposed Project Schedule: A detailed timeline of both project phases, tasks, and milestones, including Sprint cycles, and Go-Live activities. Must be updated bi-weekly and reflect dependencies and sequencing for review and approval.
Deliver its proposed System Development Plan: Outlines the Contractor’s approach for developing and/or configuring the solution, including methodology (Agile/hybrid), configuration standards, environments, and release strategy. Includes configuration management standards, for review and approval.
Deliver its proposed System Security Plan: Defines security controls, compliance with FedRAMP/GovCloud standards, and measures for data protection, access control, and vulnerability management, for review and approval.
Deliver its proposed Technical Design Document: Provides detailed technical architecture, including system components, integrations, APIs, and data exchange specifications, for review and approval.
Deliver its proposed Functional Design Document: Documents functional requirements and how they will be implemented in the solution, including workflows, user roles, and business processes, for review and approval.
Deliver its proposed Maintenance and Operations Plan: Details how the Contractor will maintain and operate the solution post-implementation, including SLA adherence, monitoring, and support processes, for review and approval.
Deliver its proposed Disaster Recovery Plan: a formal strategy to ensure the continuity and restoration of critical IT systems and business services in the event of a disruption such as a cyberattack, system failure, or natural disaster, for review and approval.
Deliver its proposed Transition Plan: a formal strategy which includes handing over operational control, system documentation, and support mechanisms to the State for review and approval.
Update its project schedule bi-weekly and deliver the Bi-Weekly: An updated version of the Project Schedule submitted every two weeks to reflect progress, changes, and upcoming tasks in a Microsoft Project .mpp format or agreed upon alternative.
Submit a Monthly Status Report for the prior month that summarizes completed tasks, in-progress activities, planned work, risks, issues, and open and closed change requests for the prior month.
Participate in meetings to discuss, define, and resolve integration issues, approaches, and specifications between the Platform and other IT systems.
Co-host a Kick-off meeting with the client to introduce stakeholders, Key Staff, validate roles, responsibilities, and set project expectations.
Participate in other project meetings as needed and provide input for presentations and briefings as needed.
Produce impact assessments for proposed changes that have been assigned. Implement approved changes that have been assigned.
Create and submit change requests for changes to Client -controlled baselines that the Contractor is requesting as documented in the Change Control Management Plan.
Participate in Information Technology Governance Council (ITGC) meetings.
Create and submit draft versions of the Deliverables as scheduled in the Project Schedule.
Update the draft Deliverables based on Client-provided comments and shall submit the final Deliverables as scheduled in the schedule as incorporated into the Master Schedule.
Submit all WOAs, Work Products, and Deliverables, to the client Project Director or designee.
Participate in the bi-weekly Risk and Issue Management meetings, identify and formally submit issues as identified.
Actively manage issues that have been assigned.
Facilitate and provide lessons learned and Sprint Retrospective meetings, as scheduled.
Identify and formally submit risks and issues as identified and actively manage risks and issues that have been assigned.